CLAS Services

An Overview of CLAS Services

Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS) offers four categories of free tutorial services:

Tutorial Groups are course-specific, require advanced enrollment, and generally meet twice a week. Regular attendance is required to maintain enrollment.
Drop-In tutorial labs are subject-specific and do not require advanced sign-up.
Workshops are one-time small group sessions on academic skills and strategies.
Individual Appointments are 30- to 60-minute one-on-one sessions with CLAS writing and academic skills specialists and tutors.

These services are organized in the following four categories:

Writing, ESL, and Foreign Language Program
Math & Science Program
Economics & Accounting Program
Academic Skills

CLAS provides some individual tutoring to students referred by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department or by the Disabled Students Program. Also, students who would like to hire a private tutor may request referrals from CLAS coordinators.

Writing, ESL, and Foreign Language Program

CLAS offers a range of Writing, ESL, and Foreign Language tutorials to all registered UCSB students.

Students seeking individual assistance with writing assignments in all subject areas can sign up in advance for an appointment in the Writing Lab or use Writing Drop-in services in the lab on a first-come, first-served basis. Tutors assist students at any stage in the writing process—from analyzing an assignment to revising for clarity and conciseness. Tutors do not proofread or edit students’ papers; instead, students can work with tutors to learn how to identify patterns of errors.

The Writing Lab is located in the Student Resource Building, Room 3231. Consult the Writing Lab schedule for appointment times and the Writing Drop-in schedule for days and times of drop-in services.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Tutorials
Students can meet individually with a CLAS English as a Second Language (ESL) Specialist to receive one-to-one assistance with the writing process. Consult the ESL Specialist Appointment Schedule for a listing of available appointment times for the current quarter. Students can make an appointment in person at CLAS or online at my.ucsb.edu/clas.

Writing and rewriting are a constant search Foreign Language Drop-in Tutorials
Foreign Language Drop-in tutorials are available to students enrolled in Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, German, Arabic, and Hebrew foreign language classes. Foreign Language Services are located in the Student Resource Building, Room 3231. Consult the Foreign Language Drop-in schedule for current quarter schedules.

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Creative Writing
The CLAS Creative Writing Workshop Series is for students interested in all genres of creative writing. The series consists of bi-weekly workshops on the craft of creative writing as well as workshops on applying to MFA programs and submitting work for publication. Students may participate in the entire series or attend workshops on an individual basis. For a schedule of meeting times, please email Amy Boutell at amy.boutell@sa.ucsb.edu.

Math & Science Program

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Tutorial Groups are offered for a large number of lower division math and science courses including Calculus, PStat, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Tutorials require advance sign-up and regular attendance. Groups normally meet twice a week for 50 minutes each meeting. Students can be dropped from group tutorials for inconsistent attendance.

Drop-In services are available for assistance on a first-come, first-serve basis. No advance sign-up is needed.

Math & Physics Drop-In
Biology & Chemistry Drop-In

Both drop-ins are located on the third floor of the Student Resource Building. The Math/Physics Drop-in is Room 3263, and the Biology/Chemistry Drop-In is Room 3274.

For a complete list of current groups offered and drop-in times see Schedules.

Note: Students are expected to read ahead and attempt the problems before asking for help, have specific questions, and may not ask for help on problems that are from a take home test. Tutors are not allowed to complete homework problems that are turned in for credit.

For more information on our services, please visit CLAS in the Student Resource Building, Room 3210.

Economics & Accounting Program

CLAS offers Groups and Drop-In service for selected Economics and Accounting classes.

Tutorial Groups include Econ 1, Econ 2, Econ 3A, Econ 3B, and Psych 5. Tutorials require advance sign-up and regular attendance. Groups normally meet once a week for 50 minutes each meeting. Students can be dropped from group tutorials for poor attendance.

Drop-In services are available for assistance on a first-come, first-serve basis. No advance sign-up is needed. Drop-In service includes Econ 1, 2, 3A/B, 100A/B, 118 and 134A. Drop-In is located in the Student Resource Building, Room 3255.

For more information on our services, please visit CLAS in the Student Resource Building, Room 3210.

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Academic Skills: Workshops, Consultations, and Gaucho Skills

Academic Skills helps students do school better with workshops, consultations, and the college success encyclopedia Gaucho Skills.

Workshops help students sharpen their academic skills and learn new study strategies. They're so helpful that people often take them all. We're even offering a GRE prep series now. Check the Academic Skills Workshop Schedule and sign up on MyCLAS.

Consultations are one-on-one conversations with an academic skills specialist. They can focus on specific issues like study habits, but can also address more general topics, such as how to be successful at UCSB. Check the Academic Skills Appointment Schedule and sign up on MyCLAS.

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